Comments on: Every Best Picture Oscar Winner Ranked Best To Worst

By: James

James — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Great list! However one nitpick – only the bloated Italian TV version of The Last Emperor (which was briefly marketed, incorrectly as "The Director's Cut" in the 1990s) lasts 3:45:00. The theatrical version, which is also the director's cut, per Bertolucci's comments on the Criterion DVD, lasts 2:40:00.

By: jonnybon

jonnybon — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

HORRIFIC!

By: daniel

daniel — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Unforgiven not in top five? YOU CRAZY.

By: Adam Roffman

Adam Roffman — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I find myself agreeing with most of the assessments made in your list and I while the exact order is of course debatable, I think you nailed the top 22 films in the list. I might order them slightly differently, but I think they are the best 22 films in the list. I get kind of depressed looking at #'s 23-100 and thinking that those were called the best films of their given years.

By: cory everett

cory everett — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

"This list is in the wrong order!" – The Internet, Also Me.

By: Burk

Burk — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Decent list. It's the comment section that's one of the worst ever.

By: marcelo deugarte

marcelo deugarte — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I liked the Top Ten immensely–very glad West Side Story made the cut. My only change would be All About Eve being included in the Ten as well, and maaaaybe The Apartment being left off.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

This list sucks. Seriously. Titanic better than The Departed? Is that a joke? Slumdog Millionaire better than The Sting? Gladiator better than Patton? What in gods name, who is the idiot who devised this? My 12 year old cousin, wasn't it?

Also, it seems like the only reason you put Hurt Locker at #25 is because Kathryn was the first woman to win. That is beyond stupid. That movie is extremely forgettable, bland, and cliche, and to rank it better than Unforgiven is… wait for it…. unforgivable.

I'm here all day, thank you.

By: D'Artagnan

D'Artagnan — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I disagree with a lot on that list, but I so agree with your number 1 pick.

By: Kokolo

Kokolo — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Quite possibly the worst movie related list I have ever seen. And trust me, I have seen countless. LOL the opinion of the playlist staff will not hold much credit with me. I mean An American in Paris over … well anything really, and the rest: hahahahaha

By: Rich Corle

Rich Corle — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

One of the worst rankings or list I've ever seen on any site. There is no rhyme or reason to it and the dartboard analogy is accurate. Just awful film taste happening here. Platoon is absolutely godawful btw.

By: Xian

Xian — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Considering the excellent "No Country For Old Men" was up against the equally excellent "There Will Be Blood" (one of the great American films about America, ever), and in a year when Fincher's "Zodiac" was (gasp!) not nominated over more trite fare, is saying a LOT about the Coen's (arguable) masterpiece. It's only going to grow in stature over time.

By: Daveylow

Daveylow — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Can't agree with the placement of several of the movies at all. My Fair Lady is placed much too high. Though I did agree Crash belongs at the bottom of the heap.

By: Lyn Jensen

Lyn Jensen — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I'm not sure what the five best Best Movies are but here are the five worst: (1) "Terms of Endearment," a bad afternoon soap opera that wastes its stars (2) "The English Patient," two hrs. of bad soap opera and 40 min. of WWII spy clichÃ©s, (3) "Slumdog Millionaire," the overwhelming stench of poverty porn, (4) "The Godfather, Part II," so obviously just an excuse to squeeze more $ from the original, (5) "The Deer Hunter," demeaning to our Vietnam experience and offensive to lovers of truly great war movies!

By: Pierre

Pierre — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Oof. Some of these make me a little bit depressed.

By: eduardo

eduardo — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

god, i'm so sick of all the criticism to The return of the king, people who actually read the book know that it doesn't end after the ring is destroyed, there's a lot more after that and Jackson did a good job with the ending

By: ihatethislistsoangryyyy

ihatethislistsoangryyyy — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I'll have to rewatch Lawrence of Arabia. I remember being head over heels for the first half and then finding the second half anti-climactic. My same reaction to Dr Zhivago.

By: Roberto

Roberto — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

This is patetic! This list sucks and the person who wrote it also sucks! I never read so many bullshit about the oscar movies in my life.

By: James Wright

James Wright — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Possibly the WORST -Worst to Best Best Picture List I'ver ever seen! Whoever wrote this article knows nothing about Oscar Winners. Any and all Oscar voters would disown this critic..LOL 🙂

By: Mass

Mass — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Wow, how is Network not in the top 5? Are you crazy??

OHHHH!! Yeah. I forgot, Network didn't win best picture. It somehow lost to the completely inferior film that is ROCKY! Dope! Of course. Silly me.

By: No, THis is what I THINK

No, THis is what *I* THINK — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Far and away the best feature about movies ever written on the Internet, ever, ever, ever. Every pick 100% correct.

By: Murphy

Murphy — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

The idea that "Titanic" and "Terms of Endearment" are better than "The Departed" is absurd. All are good films but "The Departed" is so loaded with unseen quality and meaning that can get lost underneath the action and profanity. It's one of the most underrated Best Picture Winners. Also, "The French Connection" is way too high on this list. While it was new for the time, the 1971 film was ultimately lazy and basic, bringing no real substance with it, thus not deserving of the prize or a high place on this list. There, I'll leave now.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

I was going along with most of your choices, but then you dissed THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES which is among the best Hollywood movies ever made. There goes your credibility. I'm guessing you did not re-watch it before doing this list.

By: cyberczar

cyberczar — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Any list that doesn't have "How Green Was My Valley" as #85 and "An American In Paris" as #84 can't be taken seriously. Also, punishing Forrest Gump for beating Shawshank is cathartic, but #77, really? It wasn't the best movie the year it won, but it's not THAT bad.

By: hahaha

hahaha — Fri, 13 May 2016 08:02:58 +0000

Schindler's List is #6? LMAO. So it' sbetter than On the Warrforont and Full Metal Jacket? HAHAHAHAHA.